"And then the captive slowly lowered his gaze. His eyes met those of his enemy. What the leader saw there caused him to swallow loudly. He turned away in fright. He made the sign of the cross, a puny effort to ward off the dark promise he'd read in the warrior's gray eyes, muttering to himself that he was only doing the bidding of the overlord. And then he ran toward the safety of the castle."
Chapter 1, Page 4

"Her shoulders began to tremble and the warrior felt it was as if she were drawing all the cold from his body and taking it inot her own. It was the most unselfish act he had ever witnessed."
Chapters 1, Page 8

"There was much to reevaluate now. Though he knew Madelyne wasn't aware of it, she had certainly complicated the issues. He'd have to sort it all out, he told himself...